Sheila McCarthy
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Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress, singer and dancer, best known for playing Polly Vandersma in the feature film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, as well as supporting character Sarah Hamoudi (Cunningham) in the television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. She's a graduate in Theatre and Art History from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In her career, she's won 2 Genie Awards (film), 2 Gemini Awards (television), and 2 Dora Awards (theater), along with multiple nominations.
Known for
Credits
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Judith
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Liz Hamilton
Women Talking (2022)
as Greta
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Mrs. Gerard
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
as Hologram Alien Scout
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
as Cheryl Gulliver
Ice Girls (2016)
as Aunt Ginger
Stepping Out (1991)
as Andy
The Spirit of Halloween (2026)
as Ghost Anna
Anything for Jackson (2020)
as Audrey Walsh
Level 16 (2018)
as Mrs. Denison
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
as Penny
Love & Larceny (1985)
as Mary Bigley
Cow Belles (2006)
as Fran Walker
Antiviral (2012)
as Dev Harvey
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
as Rose Stark
A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)
as Anna
The Stone Angel (2007)
as Doris
The Rats (2002)
as Miss Paige
Being Julia (2004)
as Grace Dexter
Happy Place (2020)
as Joyce
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
as Jesse's Mom
House Arrest (1996)
as Gwenna Krupp
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Rose O'Connor
Still/Born (2018)
as Sheila
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
The Christmas Club (2019)
as Miss Maggie
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
as Mrs. Klein
All the Lost Ones (2025)
as Dawn
Bright Angel (1990)
as Nina
Custody of the Heart (2000)
as Alice
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
as Polly Vandersma
Brace for Impact (2016)
as Faradee Gilchrist
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mrs. Stout
Paradise (1991)
as Sally Pike
Much Ado About Nothing (1988)
as Margaret
You Know My Name (1999)
as Mrs. Lynn
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Peggy Delaney
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Jill Lansing
Rare Birds (2001)
as Claire
Like a House on Fire (2021)
as Katherine
Love Is the Monster (2025)
as Margaret
Milton's Secret (2016)
as Luz
Dear Viola (2014)
as Peggy
9B (1986)
as Heather
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
The Well (2026)
as Gabriel
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
as Harriet
Haven (2001)
as Eva
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
as Molly Jessop
I Was a Rat (2001)
as Mrs. Tapscrew
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
as Jenny
Isabelle (2019)
as Ann Pelway
The Awakening (1995)
as Nancy
Year of the Carnivore (2009)
as Mrs. Smalls
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Surfacing (2026)
as Dawn
George's Island (1989)
as Miss Birdwood
Journey to the Planets (1993)
as Oracle (voice)
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
as Ellen
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
as Carol Doster
Stroke of Fate (2021)
as Shirley
Algonquin (2014)
as Rita
Montreal Stories (1991)
as Ann Stuart
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
as Nora
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
as (voice)
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
as Veronica
A Private Matter (1992)
as Diane Callaghan
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
as Kathy
The Marriage Bed (1986)
as Lynn Reailly
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
as Sophie
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Jane Armitage
Back to the Beanstalk (1990)
as Garbanza
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
as Diana Kingswood
Cardinals (2017)
as Valerie Walker
White Room (1990)
as Zelda
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
as Juniper
Virtual Mom (2000)
as Holly
The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)
as The Troll
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
as Tina Larose